Libraries contain multitudes. They house knowledge, inspiration, wisdom, and in some cases, bats. At least that’s the case of the library inside Portugal’s Mafra National Palace, a breathtaking ...

Tucked within the hilltop campus of the University of Coimbra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Biblioteca Joanina is a ...

Brother Mark Lowery committed decades of his life to embracing people with addiction, including his own. The Brother Mark Lowery Resource Library is a way to keep his memory alive. It’s inside the ...

PHOENIX — Mesa has opened a sizable children’s library inside its main branch, the city announced Monday. The Arizona wildlife-themed library near Center and First streets features a story time stage, ...

Your college library is one of the most important resources you’ll have for your education. And yes, the library at your school will be full of books and other media that can help you research and ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Since Jim Fallows and I began traveling the country for American Futures ...

Sandy Shannonhouse, Robert Arneson's widow, Bill Garrity, University Librarian, Shields Library, and Kirk Arneson, Robert Arneson's son, discuss an exhibit at Shields Library this spring. The exhibit ...

AT FIVE. THE DOWNTOWN BRANCH OF THE OMAHA PUBLIC LIBRARY IS GETTING READY TO OPEN ITS DOORS. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M QUANECIA FRASER. AND I’M BILL HEMMER. ITS SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES CAUSED SOME ...

As police worked to clear protesters from Portland State University’s Millar Library on Thursday morning, students described their experiences inside the building as a “peaceful protest” to get people ...

A place inside a game where banned books and hidden stories are safe, tucked away in a world of blocks and pixels? But why is Minecraft’s Uncensored Library built in a game instead of a website? The ...

Dolly Parton is many things to so many people: singer-songwriter, actress, humorist, icon. But to nearly 2 million kids around the world, she’s their librarian. Since 1995, Dolly Parton’s Imagination ...

Explore the Little Italy, Thomas Hughes, Bucktown-Wicker Park and Chinatown branches — top Chicago Public Library spots packed with fun for kids and teens. Photo credit: Chicago Public Library’s ...